story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
depiction; description; portrayal
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
to knock down; to bring down
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to push (something) against
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
drawing a sword; drawn sword
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
manner of speaking; way of speaking; intimation; lip service; words
party; set; gang; company; person
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to say no more; to sink into silence
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
planning; plan; project; arrangements
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face